Couple hear possible moan howls one afternoon at Eagle Rock Cemetery witnessed in Botetourt County, Virginia

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My girlfriend and I were standing in a graveyard on a ridge top in Eagle Rock, VA. on Dec 24. It was rainy overcast day at approximately 4:50 pm. We were paying respect to my families graves when all of a sudden we heard a guttural call sound come from about, what I estimate, 100-150 yards away, if that far up the mountain from us. It was low and lasted several seconds. There were 3 distinct calls in the initial call. My girlfriend looked at me and said, "what was that?" I started to answer her with an "I am not sure" response when it called out again, 3 distinct calls. She said, "is that Bigfoot". I said "I am not sure, I grew up in the woods and Had never heard anything guttural like that before and I have heard a lot". I could see the fear in her eyes. I looked around and told her, I am not sure what it is but look at all the dogs, they know exactly what it is. There was a very large dog about 100 yards away over the ridge, that was frozen in place and staring in the direction of th...